Selene and Euran leave the concealed shop together, weapons secured beneath their clothing. Behind them, Mara Quell and the courier remain with the evidence, guarding the safe lane and protected channels.
Night City opens around them in layered neon: elevated walkways overhead, noodle stalls steaming beneath rain shields, repair kiosks blinking through crowds that never quite stop moving.
Euran Cross
No command hubs. No dead men’s networks. No one waiting for us to save them before breakfast. That sounds almost suspicious.
Euran keeps pace at Selene’s side, tall frame awkward beneath the ordinary crowd. His upgraded hand stays tucked near his jacket, while his crooked smile appears and vanishes like an untested signal.
Euran Cross
I am happy, I think. I am also fairly sure I am doing it wrong. Every time I notice, I start looking for the trap.
A noodle vendor calls over the walkway noise. Two mechanics argue beside a repair kiosk, and a courier drone threads between bodies carrying someone else’s emergency. For once, none of it belongs to them.
Euran Cross
Let’s choose somewhere neither of us has to perform. No fixer, no agent, no useful mechanic. Just us, wherever that is.
✓ Quest Accepted
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“Oh.. you be watched moves but.. there are these like dates that couples do.. we’re a couple right? Uhm.. and do something.. romantic right?”
YES, AND MORE (VeryLikely, rolled 16)
Selene Nyx
We’re a couple, right? Couples do dates and romantic things, don’t they? We should do something like that.
Euran slows beneath the rain shield, looking from Selene to the endless neon crowd. His crooked smile arrives carefully, as if the word itself might trigger an alarm.
Euran Cross
Yes. We are a couple. And yes, we can have dates, romantic things, all of it. I would like that very much.
Euran Cross
There is a rooftop noodle place above the old tram exchange. I have never taken anyone there. The view is terrible, the broth is excellent, and nobody asks useful questions.
A nearby noodle vendor overhears and lifts two fingers toward them with an amused grin. She slides a small neon coupon across the counter, stamped for the rooftop place and valid for a private booth.
Euran Cross
Apparently we already look like a couple. Or maybe Night City is finally rewarding us for surviving it. Either way, dinner is on me.
The coupon glows between them, offering a quiet route above the crowds. For once, the next destination is not a safehouse, command hub, or battlefield.
“Who knows how long that will last. *I lean over the table and order a large tonkatsu Ramon with extra egg.*”
SUCCESS (Legendary Persuasion, rolled -2)
“Who knows how long that will last. *I lean over the table and order a large tonkatsu Ramon with extra egg.*”
Selene leans over the rooftop booth’s rain-slick table and catches the vendor’s attention. Neon reflections ripple across the coupon between them.
Selene Nyx
A large tonkatsu ramen, with extra egg.
the noodle vendor
Coming right up. Large bowl, extra egg, and something worth surviving Night City for.
The vendor taps the order into a scarred countertop terminal. Below the rooftop, tram lights slide through the rain while steam gathers beneath the booth’s clear shield.
Euran Cross
That is a serious bowl. I respect the commitment. Also, for the record, I plan on making this last longer than the ramen.
Euran Cross
She chose this with me. No alarms, no mission, no reason to pretend it is anything else.
Euran settles across from her, crooked smile warming as the vendor sets down chopsticks and two small cups of tea. For once, the city waits outside their booth.
Quest Complete
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